PostPoems Be Artistic. Be Creative. Be Inspired!

by Jeph Johnson

be yourself...
"she's got to love you
for who you are"
...but change
(look at this mess!)
change for yourself...
remember!
be yourself.
but don't be yourself
if being yourself
is someone who
won't change
for themselves.
but don't change
FOR HER
still change.
she'll love you
for who you are.
if she loves you
you won't have to change.
but unfortunately
she will not love someone
who is not willing to change
for themselves.
but you absolutely cannot
change FOR HER
for that is too much pressure
to put on her
it's not fair to her
plus you cannot be truly happy
if you change for her
despite all the happiness
you've ever known
arising from the excitement of changing
FOR HER
it still isn't true happiness
because you have changed
FOR THE WRONG REASON:
HER- - - NOT YOU